Salty Dog Talk: The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions Ship Plans Miguel Angel García Borrella and

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Salty Dog Talk: The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions Ship Plans Miguel Angel García Borrella andA fascinating and entertaining exploration of everyday expressions with nautical origins. Authors: Bill Beavis and Richard McCloskey Most of us never realize how many words and expressions used in everyday English have a fascinating nautical origin. This charming pocketbook explains the practical ship board beginnings of over 200 such phrases colourful, bizarre and surprising and how they came ashore. For anyone with an interest in the sea & its